Wounded and dead U.S. sailors removed from gun turret of the USS Savannah (CL-42) which was hit by a German bomb in Salerno.

Location:
Salerno Italy Date:1943Duration:1 min 29 secSound:NO SOUND

Removing wounded and dead U.S. sailors from no.3 gun turret of the USS Savannah in Salerno, Italy. An LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) with dead and wounded lying on the deck. A cruiser with dead and wounded U.S. sailors lying on the deck covered with blankets. A Tug (ATF) alongside the USS Savannah (CL-42). The dead are wrapped in blankets. The wounded are removed from gun turret on Savannah which was hit by a German bomb. An entrance to the gun turret. Damage control men with gas masks on, come out. (World War II period).